One of the main reasons that we took this trip was to visit the Eagle's Nest in Obersalzburg.  This is the famous building built on top of a mountain for Hitler's 50th birthday.  He was actually afraid of heights and only visited a few times during World War II.  The building survived the war and is now a great place to see the Berchtesgaden Alps.

the view from our vacation apartment

the entrance of the elevator that takes you through the mountain to the Eagle's Nest

  view from the parking lot in front of the elevator entrance

the Eagle's Nest building

  We spent some time hiking around the top of the mountain. 

the cross is at the high point of the mountain-see how the cloud is moving up from the valley.